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• Ohio student dies on Costa Rica mission trip

  May 5, 2011 11:44 AM

  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio school says a student died in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica and two others were pulled out to sea by an undertow current while on a school mission trip. Patriot Preparatory Academy in Columbus says in a statement that the other two... more »

• Beach garbage recycled as vacuum cleaners

  October 28, 2010 10:01 AM

  HONOLULU - There's a story behind the blue, white and green plastic covering the surface of the Pacific Ocean vacuum cleaner. They're tiny bits of plastic collected from one of Hawaii's dirtiest beaches, Kahuku, where waves dump trash from the Pacific all day long. The machine made by Electrolux... more »

• Search for missing Colorado balloon pilot intensifies

  September 30, 2010 10:58 AM

  The Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Center has expanded its search for two American balloonists who disappeared in rough weather over the Adriatic. The search for balloon pilots Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer-Davis, of Colorado, extended to 14 miles off the Italian coast as it resumed for a second day... more »

• New hurricane forms in the Atlantic

  September 14, 2010 8:57 AM

  Hurricane Julia has formed far out over the Atlantic, becoming the fifth hurricane of the season. Julia has maximum sustained winds Tuesday near 75 mph with some additional strengthening expected during the next day or so. The hurricane is located about 330 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands... more »

• Hurricane Danielle now a major storm

  August 27, 2010 8:31 AM

  Forecasts say Hurricane Danielle has reached major hurricane status and keeps getting more dangerous. National Hurricane Center forecasters say Danielle is now a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 135 mph. Forecasters say swells churned up by Danielle could reach parts of the U.S. East Coast by... more »

• Hurricane Danielle steers toward Bermuda

  August 26, 2010 8:22 AM

  Hurricane Danielle is getting a little stronger in the open Atlantic as it heads toward Bermuda. Danielle's maximum sustained winds increased Thursday to 105 mph and additional strengthening is expected. Danielle is located about 860 miles southeast of Bermuda and moving northwest near 16 mph. Farther east in... more »

• Hurricane Danielle gets a little stronger

  August 25, 2010 8:18 AM

  Hurricane Danielle has strengthened a little as it swirls far out over the Atlantic. After unexpectedly losing strength Tuesday, Danielle's maximum sustained winds increased Wednesday to near 85 mph. Additional strengthening is expected over the next two days. The hurricane is located about 795 miles east of the... more »

• East Coast in for another scorcher

  July 7, 2010 8:16 AM

  Forecasters say the day after one of the hottest in decades in the Eastern U.S. won't be any more comfortable. More of the same is forecast today with temperatures in the 90s to 100 degrees or more. The temperature broke records yesterday in New York, where it hit 103,... more »

• 16 year old girl in distress in Indian Ocean

  June 10, 2010 6:25 PM

  When Abby Sunderland's family last heard from her this morning, she was in a heavy storm, and reporting 30-foot swells. But a family spokesman says she was not in distress. But now, her emergency beacons have been activated, and there's been no further contact with the 16-year-old girl from... more »

• Fisherman blistered by mustard agent

  June 8, 2010 2:16 PM

  A Massachusetts doctor treating a commercial fisherman who was sickened after his boat pulled up munitions tainted with chemicals says tests show he was exposed to mustard gas. Dr. Edward Boyer, a toxicologist at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., says the man had painful blisters on an... more »

• Australia rushes to contain Barrier Reef oil spill

  April 5, 2010 10:16 AM

  Workers are hurrying to contain an oil spill today from a coal-carrying ship grounded on Australia's ecologically sensitive Great Barrier Reef. A tugboat has been sent to stabilize the vessel so that it would not break apart and further damage the fragile coral beneath. Traveling at full speed, the Chinese-registered... more »

• Thousands of Humbolt squid are swarming off of coast

  February 2, 2010 11:57 AM

  Southern California's shores are being invaded by ink-squirting squid. Hundreds of giant Humboldt squid are being caught off the beaches of Orange County. Biologists believe the warm waters from El Nino are bringing food for the squid close to the shores. They usually aren't found in the area during... more »

• Hurricane season ends, one of calmest since 1990s

  November 30, 2009 4:59 PM

  The hurricane season is ending with barely a whimper. The 2009 Atlantic season officially ends Tuesday. This year produced just nine named storms, including three hurricanes. Only two tropical storms - Claudette in August and Ida in November - made landfall in the U.S. Those tropical storms brought heavy rain... more »

• Leaking oil rig catches fire off Australia's coast

  November 2, 2009 12:03 PM

  A massive fire erupted on an oil rig that has been leaking into the Timor Sea and Australia's government on Monday promised an investigation, the latest drama in a 10-week saga to plug the hole. Rig operator PTTEP Australasia said no one was injured and nonessential workers were evacuated... more »

• Samoa tsunamis obliterate some coral reefs

  October 20, 2009 7:57 AM

  Scientists surveying American Samoa's coral reefs say Sept. 29's tsunami obliterated some corals and damaged others to the point that they may not recover. Researchers say more assessments will be needed to get a full sense of how the disaster affected coral in the U.S. territory. But in at... more »

• Coast Guard: Missing boaters located near Bahamas

  September 29, 2009 11:48 AM

  Coast Guard officials in South Florida say three boaters reported missing on a trip from Lake Worth to the Bahamas have been located. Authorities say the crew aboard the Flying Pig heard a marine broadcast Tuesday that asked other boaters to be on the lookout for their vessel. The crew... more »

• World's oceans warmest on record this summer

  September 19, 2009 12:53 PM

  Sea-surface temperatures worldwide have been the hottest on record over the last three months, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Ocean temperatures averaged 62.5 degrees Fahrenheit in the June-August period, 1 degree higher than normal. Last month also saw the warmest August sea-surface temperatures on record... more »

• Tropical storm off Mexico not likely to grow

  September 17, 2009 1:10 PM

  Forecasters don't expect a significant change in strength for Tropical Storm Marty on Thursday as it swirls in the Pacific off Mexico's coast. Marty's maximum sustained winds were near 45 mph Thursday morning. The tropical storm, which formed on Wednesday, is centered about 300 miles southwest of the... more »

• Tropical depression forms off Mexico's coast

  September 16, 2009 11:13 AM

  Forecasters say a tropical depression has formed in the Pacific, off Mexico's western coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the depression could reach tropical storm strength sometime Wednesday. The center of the system is located about 340 miles south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas and moving north-northwest... more »

• Search for killer sharks off Massachusetts coast

  September 8, 2009 11:43 AM

  Beaches in Chatham, Massachusetts could reopen today after several shark sightings last week. Sharks first landed on the beach patrol's radar screen Thursday, when state Division of Marine Services biologists identified five large sharks, possibly great whites in the area. On saturday officials raised the red no-swimming flags. They... more »